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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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